Machine for loading shocks into wagons.



PATENT'ED JUNE 9. 1908.

G. MARSHALL. MACHINE FOR LOADING SHOCKS INT 0 WAGONS.

APPLICATION EILED FEB. 27, 196.-

GEORGE MARSHALL, OF FREMONT, NEBRASKA.

MACHINE FOR LOADING SHOCKS INTO WAGONS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 9, 1908.

' Application filed February 27;i9oe. Serial Nb. 418,031

nseful Improvements inMachines for Loadmg Shocks into Wagons, of which the fOllOW-,'

mg is a specification.

% ,Ordinarily sheaves are formed into shocks -f=b-y hand and the shocks are allowed to stand .until they are torn apart and loaded into a filed Feb. 27, 1908 I have shown mechanism whereby the sheaves may be formed securely into 'permanentfibundles or shocks and 'to which is pivoted wagon sheaf by sheaf.

. In my companion application No. 418,030,

dropped on the ground at suitable distances apart.

According to my present invention, I have rovided means whereby without separating the sheaves of the'shock, I may elevate the shock bodily into a wagon by which it may be carried to a suitable place for forming a stack? I provide the wagon with a large body capable of holding a large number 'of shocks, and on he wagon I provide tracks supporting. a frame which is able to slide from one end. of the wagon to the other, and an arm or crane which carries at its outer end a block and tackle to which connected a sectional band adapted to encircle a shock and which has clamping,

devices for securing it to the shock. The

' crane has a rope by means of which it may be anism for loading swung about on its pivot to permit the shock to be conveniently taken up from the ground and deposited in-the wagon. A platform sliding on rails in the wagon is provided for the attendant or hand to stand on while piling[ up the shocks.

nthe accompanym is a'perspective view 0 my improved mechshocks. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one of the detachable frame sections for holding the shocksinplace. Fig.

drawings, Figure 1 '2' is a detail view on an enlarged scale showing particularly the means for supporting the crane-carrying frame on the ralls of the Fig. 3 1s a perspective view illusattaching the sectional I band to a shock. Fig. 4 shows a transverse section of the wagon and illustrates particularly the arrangement of the rails on which thecrane-carrymgframe slides and the plat-- form which slides on rails within the wagon.

-.Ehe wagon body may be of any. suitable construction and may at times be used for hauling various thin s about a farm. It is provided with latera ly projecting flangesa on each side to which are attached wooden strips B, carrying metallic lates or rails B. The crane-carrying frame is mounted to slide on these rails. This frame comprises upright pprtions c, and a top transverse part c. referably the part 0 13 made separately and 'oined to the upright parts 0 by clamping p ates c of any a proved construction. The lower ends 0 frame parts a are attached to the top plates (1 of the slides D, and braces 0 attached to the top plates (1 and to the frame art 0 strengthen the structure A cross ar 0 connects the upright parts 0 on opposite sides of the frame and serves to strengthen the structure and also as a handle for moving the frame back and forth on the wagon. Each slide D, as illustrated in Fig. 2, consists of a top plate d and side plates (1 having horizontally arranged inwardly projecting flanges d which extend-under the rails B; At each end of each slide there is an antifriction roller D. The arrangement is such that the crane-carrying frame can be easily moved back and forth from one end of the wagon to the other. i

-Midway between the opposite ends of the top bar c"is pivoted a crane arm E'by means of a vertical bolt F, which bolt extends through the arm 'E, the to bar 0 and throughthe lower ends of the bracin arms of the arm E and the bracing arms {Q} ofthe bar a, To the outer end of the crane arm E is attached a rope H, by means of which the arm may be swun about its ivot in anyde sired way. A u ey block attached to the outer end of the crank arm and carries a hoisting rope J which also carries at the lower ends of its 100 a pulley K attached to the bale O of thedl band is made in two sections hinged together at Z andis provided with laterally projecting arms I engaged by a screw M carrying a crank handle m. The sectional band may be opened out wide. and placed ,on the shock, then i brought together. and compressed around the shock so as to take firm hold thereon. As additional security I may pass a rod N. transversely through the shock above the band to avoid any liabilit of the band sli ping on the shock. When the band is secure y fastened to the shock, the man ner indicated Fig.1,- by hauling on the rope the upright amping band L. This' fee- ' above the level of the wagon and then byin the wagon.

I central sup ort It. The platform may be may be removed an J it may beliftedclear of the ground and means of the rope H the crane arm may be swung into proper position over the wagon,-

- therein.

In order to provide a platform for the attendant to stand on while placing the second tiers of sheaves, I have arranged rails P on the lnside of the sides of the wagon, and whlch support a board Q at itsopposite ends,

and preferably this board is provided with a moved bee and .forth and placed in the prp per position as the work progresses.

here cap sheaves are attached to the shock, in the manner described in my application No. 418,030, above referred, to, the rods used for securing the ca sheaves are preferably removed and placec in the boxS While loading the wagon A, and the cap sheaves are placedon top, of the shocks in.

4 the manner shown-in-my application No.

418,030, last mentioned. After the wa on is filled, the load maybe carried to a suitable place for forming a stack in the manner described'in my application No. 418,032, filed Feb. 27, 1908.

In'order that the'shocks may be held in the wagon properly or that two layers of shocks may be-formed and properly held in place I provide frame sectlons T, the parts It; of which are adapted to fit in sockets t on the. wagon.

tions for the opposite ends and opposite sides There are preferably four such secof the wagon.

By my improvements much time is saved in loading since the shocks are not separated into sheaves, and there is also great economy owing to the fact that very little grain will be wasted, which isnot the case where the shocks are torn apart and the sheaves separately handled.

I claim as my invention 1. Mechanism forloading shocks, comprising a wagon having longitudinal tracks an I ranged on opposite-sides of the wagon below the top,.tl1e cr ane-carrymg frame brid 'm b the wagon supported on said tracks and movable thereon longitudinally of the wagon, a horizontally arranged crane-arm pivotally connected with said frame, block and tackle mechanism carried by the arm, and means fol-connecting the block and tackle mechanism with a shock.

2. The'combination'with awagon body of. longitudinal. tracks on opposite sides thereof below the top of the body, a crane-carrying frame comprising uprights and'a cross-piece connecting them, means for connecting said uprightswith the-tracks to enable them tomove back and forth thereon, a swinging crane-arm pivotally connected with the cross-piece of the frame, hoisting devices carried by said swinging arm, and means for detacha'bly connecting the hoisting devices with a shock.

3. The combination with a wagon body, of longitudinal'tracks on opposite sides thereof,

a crane-carrying frame bridging the wagon body supported on and adapted to slide back and forth. on said tracks, a swinging crane- .arm pivotally connected with the crane-carrying frame, hoistingde'vices carried by said crane arm, means for detachably connecting the hoisting devices with a shock, rails within the wagon body on opposite sides thereof, and-a platform adapted to slide back and forth on these rails;

. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

GEORGE MARSHALL.

Witnesses:

S. S. SIDNER, CARROLL C. Conn'rmen'r. 

